Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 68,266 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland is 68,266, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 68,266 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,873, in 1979.
Switzerland ranks 78th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 39,873 | — |
| 1980 | 41,303 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 64,975 | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 66,533 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 64,403 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 62,387 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 61,941 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 62,546 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62,696 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 62,556 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63,678 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 64,940 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 66,603 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 68,266 | +2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 68,266 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 2.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 68,266 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +57.3% | 41,303 | 64,975 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,873 | 39,873 | 39,873 | 1 |
| 1980s | 41,303 | 41,303 | 41,303 | 1 |
| 2010s | 63,640 | 61,941 | 66,533 | 7 |
| 2020s | 65,209 | 62,556 | 68,266 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 68,266 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 68,266 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,873 in 1979.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release